Rules for screening and classifying film content in Saudi Arabia approved
The Saudi General Commission for Audiovisual Media has approved the law for screening and classifying content for films to be shown in cinema theaters in…
Azerbaijan: What to see and do in the Land of Fire
(CNN) — Azerbaijan is the land of mountains and mud volcanoes, multiculturalism and mugham music. Straddling East and West, it blends dramatic landscapes with a people…
Armenia continues breaking ceasefire with Azerbaijan
Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 104 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the…
Iraq says its strikes in Syria killed 36 IS militants
BAGHDAD (AP) — A spokesman for Iraq’s military says 36 Islamic State militants have been killed in Thursday’s airstrikes by Iraq’s air force in Syria….
Saudi air defense intercepts ballistic missile fired toward Najran
Saudi Arabia’s air defense says they have intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militias towards the border city of Najran. Authorities confirmed that forces…
Turkey continues to rebuild Afrin, opens new hospital
Turkey has accelerated efforts to rebuild Afrin with the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), which opened an Emergency Aid Hospital on April 21st, that offers pediatric, internal…
Gunfire and explosions have been reported outside the palace of the Saudi king in Riyadh
Sources on Twitter have posted photos and videos of the situation and have said that the gunfire is part of a coup attempt. The king…
Azerbaijan: IAEA Director General Highlights Nuclear Techniques for Development
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano highlighted increased technical cooperation with Azerbaijan in areas such as agriculture, nuclear medicine for cancer control and prevention, the importance…
Chemical weapons coverup suspected in Syria as inspectors remain blocked
BEIRUT — In the two weeks since the Syrian city of Douma was struck by a suspected chemical weapons attack, the area has had many visitors….
Iran’s Priorities In A Turbulent Middle East
Iran is ascendant in the Middle East, spreading its influence in a contiguous geographic arc from Tehran to Baghdad, Damascus and Beirut. Its rise, which…